Someone said recently, “the concept of FW [free will] may be too loaded with anti-naturalist connotations that it may not be worth preserving for those naturalistically inclined philosophers and scientists.” On the other side of the coin, the notion that “we do not have free will” may be too loaded with implications that there’s no reason for punishment, reward, or moral behavior. I find that in a naturalistic universe it is true that I am the root cause of my actions, but I also find the old folk concept of free will is a poor model for what’s really going on.

Robert M. Price, the bible geek, needs home repairs desperately. If you’ve got a few dollars to spare, please donate. Or, if you want to support him the painless way, go to his homepage and purchase one of his many books. I especially enjoyed Evolving out of Eden and The Christ Myth Theory and Its Problems.

Vs. William Lane Craig. This is Carrier’s most famous debate. Craig bested Carrier rhetorically, but if you scratch the surface there are a number of points that Craig cartooned or did not give a sufficient answer to.http://youtu.be/BaUd234Q3GU